Research Assignment #1: What is the Research Paper?
You will be writing a 3 to 5 page argumentative (a.k.a. persuasive) research paper. Purdue's Online Writing Lab (a resource you will use in this project) defines an argumentative paper as one that "makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided" (http://owl.english.purdue.edu).
We'll complete this project over the course of the next month by completing various individual assignments that together will comprise your complete Research Project. Instead of thinking that you have to write a 5 page paper, think of it as completing several smaller, shorter assignments that, when put together, create the 5 page paper. The writing process and writing style you'll utilize in this paper are probably the closest to the type of writing you'll be expected to do independently in college.
Follow the steps listed below to complete your first assignment.
Directions 1) First, create a folder in your student directory to keep all of your materials for this project. Name this folder "ResearchPaper_firstinitiallastname". For example, "ResearchPaper_jneff". 2) Download the following files into your folder.
3) Open the "SpecsandDates" file. You will use this to keep track of your individual assignments during the project and the points you earn on them. 4) Open the "Researchpaperexample" file. This file is an example of the type of paper you will be writing (it was written by one of my former students). This is a good sample paper with solid organization and good use of evidence and details to support the author's thesis, but like most papers, there is always room for improvement. Read the paper and use it to answer the following questions:
What is the author's thesis (or argument)? Where is this sentence(s) found?
Provide three examples of evidence that the author uses to support her thesis/argument. Are these pieces of evidence statistics, the author's own opinion, or other types of information?
Explain one thing the author did well in her paper. Consider aspects of the paper such as whether or not she is focused on supporting the thesis, whether or not paragraphs are organized, whether or not she uses transitions, spelling or sentence errors, and anything else you find.
Explain one thing the author could improve in her paper. Consider the same things listed above.
Research Assignment #2: Topic Exploration
In this assignment, you will explore a few different topics in order to decide what you want to write about for your actual paper. Make sure it is something you are interested in, but realize that it does not necessarily need to be something you already know a lot about (you will learn plenty about it during the research process!). Good topics are those that you are already interested in, those that have some connection to a career you might be interested in pursuing, or those that you have some personal connection to (relating to family or friends perhaps).
Directions 1) Download and open the following file and read the directions:
2) Use the Opposing Viewpoints Database (see below for link) to complete the "Topic Exploration" sheet. Print your sheet when completed (alternatively, you can print the sheet first and complete it by writing rather than typing).
Homework
Open and print the "Topic Sheet" from Assignment #1. Use what you learned in the Topic Exploration assignment to complete the
. Get this signed by me and a parent/guardian for credit.
Research Assignment #3: What is a Thesis Statement? Now that you have a few ideas for a topic, we have to figure out just what sort of argument you want to make about your topic. Maybe you're interested in Stem Cell research, but remember this is an Argumentative research paper. Your primary goal is to convince your reader of some point related to your topic. You want to inform your audience about stem cell research, but mainly for the purpose of making some argument about it. In other words, "The government should support stem cell research because..." or "The government should ban stem cell research because..." (the supporting points of your argument would follow the "because").
Directions 1) Download and open the following keynote file (it's currently a .zip file). It will explain what an argumentative thesis statement is, show you the characteristics of a good thesis statement, and provide you with a few examples of effective and ineffective thesis statements.
(powerpoint file for PC users)
When you've finished viewing the Keynote, be prepared to answer the following questions:
What is an argumentative thesis statement?
What are the characteristics of an effective argumentative thesis statement?
What are the two main components of an effective argumentative thesis statement?
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Research Assignment #4: Creating a Working Thesis Statement
In this assignment, you will first view and critique some sample thesis statements, and then you will create your own working thesis statement. A working thesis statement is to a thesis statement what a rough draft is to a final copy of a paper; a working thesis statement is simply a rough version of your argument. You will likely change and improve it as you learn more about your topic.
Directions 1) Download and open the following file for examples of working thesis statements:
Choose what you believe are the two most effective thesis statements. Why are they effective?
Choose what you believe are the two most ineffective thesis statements. Why are they ineffective? How could they be improved?
2) Using what you've learned about what makes an effective argumentative thesis statement, create a working thesis statement for your topic. Remember to include a claim and as specific support as you can at this point in the research process. Post your topic and your working thesis statement in the following discussion thread: Post your working thesis here
Research Assignment #5: Gathering Sources: The Informational Scavenger Hunt Now that you have a topic and an idea of what you want to argue in regards to the topic (your working thesis), you search for the evidence to back up your argument. Your argument is only as good as the evidence that supports it, so this is one of the most important (and often time-consuming) stages of the research process. Remember that your effort and discipline here will pay off when it comes to actually writing your paper. The more evidence you have and the better it fits your argument, the easier it will be to write your paper.
Directions 1) Log in to the Opposing Viewpoints Database (link is below under Resource Links). 2) Find at least two articles that support your argument, and one article that takes the opposing viewpoint of your argument. 3) Save, link, or (if possible) print these articles for later use.
Research Assignment #6: Making Your Sources Work for You: Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing 1) Go to this site on quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing to learn what, why, and how to use each in your paper. 2) After reading about quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing on the previous site, use one of your chosen articles or use this sample essay to practice these skills.
After skimming through your article (or the sample essay), choose one specific paragraph or section of the text (be prepared to identify what section you selected)
2) Select one of the articles you found and read it. As you read it, search for evidence and statistics that relate to your argument and use it to complete the "Research Reading" sheet. Pull at least one of each (quote, paraphrase, and summary) from your article. Print and turn in the sheet for credit.
Research Assignment #8: Build Your Collection of Sources 1) Use the library's resources and search engine (Library Catalog Search) (then click on the "Parkland High School" link) to find at least 10 potential sources. At least one of your sources must be a physical book (that's part of what libraries are for...). The library is also the place to print out hard copies of all online articles that you find. Keep these articles in a folder and keep the folder with you during class. We'll use these in the coming classes.
Research Assignment #9: Keeping Track of Sources and Building the Bibliography
A bibliography is "a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text" (dictionary.com). In other words, it's a record of all the sources that you used to research the topic you are writing about. Including a bibliography at the end of a research paper is one step to preventing yourself from being accused of plagiarism; it's part of giving credit to the authors that you are borrowing from.
1) See the following site at the OWL for an explanation of what a bibliography is as well as multiple resources for citing sources: Works Cited basics
NOTE: You'll find plenty of other links to help you cite and keep track of sources at the bottom of this page. 2) See this link for a sample Works Cited (Bibliography) page. This will give you an idea of what the end product will look like. Your final Bibliography must include at least 10 sources, at least one of which must be a book. 3) Create and add to your Bibliography as you find more sources that you are reading for your paper. Every time you find and read a new source, add it to your Bibliography page. You can type and format the Bibliography on your own by using the guidelines set forth in the OWL site above, or you can use any of the following sites that will help format it for you: Bibliography Building Tools bibme.org easybib.com noodletools.com (login: parkland password: Noodle1) 4) Using one of the previous sites, begin to build your Bibliography page. Make sure to format it as indicated in the MLA Bibliography Sample page.
Research Assignment #10: Evaluating Online Sources: Who Can You Trust (and how do you know when you can't)? 1) Download the following file:
You will use the link to "A Tutorial on Evaluating Online Sources" to complete the questions. You may work on your own or in a group of up to 3 people. Print and complete one sheet for your group. 2) See the following site for a rundown of how to determine whether an online source can be trusted. This is the site you will read and use to complete the worksheet questions: A Tutorial on Evaluating Online Sources
Additionally, if you're looking for more information, here is an OWL handout on evaluating online sources:
Research Assignment #11: Bibliography Continued
Continue working on your bibliography. Use any of the sites and tools we discussed in previous lessons to complete it. 1) Here's another reputable site to find sources for your bibliography: ProQuest Platinum 2) Why can't you use wikipedia as a research source? This is why.
We'll discuss ways you can use it to help you, however. For example, check out this page and scroll all the way down to the "References" section. You can use the references from a wikipedia article to find other potentially reputable sources on a topic. Bear in mind that this is a WORKING bibliography; I'm expecting that you will add to it, delete, or modify sources during the rest of the project. I only want to make sure that you have enough to work with right now before we begin more extensive note-taking and writing.
NOTE NEXT ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 10 Source Bibliography DUE THURSDAY by end of class Research Assignment #12: Creating Notecards to Keep Track of Evidence
1) See the following site for an explanation and example of how to make a notecard: Sample Notecard
2) Make a numbered, alphabetized list of your sources (you can just convert your bibliography if you've already started it)
3) From now on, create a note card every time you pull evidence (a quote, paraphrase, or summary) from one of your sources. You can start with the ten that you created during Assignment #7.
4) Sign in to noodletools and you can use the notecard feature to create your cards.
NOTE NEXT ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: Notecards #1-10 DUE TUESDAY at beginning of class; Notecards #11-20 DUE THURSDAY by end of class (All 20 must be shown on Thursday for credit) Research Assignment #13: Structure of the Research Paper and Outlining Your Plan
1) See the following file for a step by step, detailed explanation of how to structure your paper:
This file breaks down the paper section by section; it describes each piece of the Intro, Body, and Conclusion that your paper should include. Use it as a structural outline for your paper.
2) Here is a blank copy of the previous handout. Complete each section to outline your paper. Outlines will be due as an assignment on a future date.
3) If you're looking for additional examples of how this structure should look in actual research paper form, return to the example research paper that we looked at in the beginning of this project. Here is an edited version of the sample paper that shows you each piece of the outline:
20 NOTECARDS DUE MONDAY 3/16/09 at beginning of class (20 points) OUTLINE DUE MONDAY 3/16/09 by end of class (30 points) Research Assignment #14: Writing the Introduction Paragraph
1) See the following document for an explanation and examples of Research Paper Introductions:
Use this document together with the outline from the previous assignment to write your introduction paragraph(s).
Research Assignment #15: Utilizing Evidence: Working Quotations and Paraphrases into your Writing
*See OWL's links on basic in-text citation and more advanced in-text citation for more information. The basics are summarized below.
Whenever you work a quotation, paraphrase, or summary into your own writing, you are using borrowed information. You can do so, but you have to give the original author credit by 'tagging' the borrowed information; this is known as "in-text citation", and you must learn to do it correctly when writing your paper.
Basic in-text citation (from Purdue OWL)
Immediately following a quotation from a source or a paraphrase of a source's ideas, you place the author's name followed by a space and the relevant page number(s).
Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3).
NOTE: The author's name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
Note that each of the previous three examples are correctly cited.
In-text citation for a work with no known author
When a source has no known author, use a shortened title of the work instead of an author name. Place the title in quotation marks if it's a short work, or italicize or underline it if it's a longer work.
An anonymous Wordsworth critic once argued that his poems were too emotional ("Wordsworth Is a Loser" 100).
Research Paper Assignment #16: Writing the Rough Draft
At this point, you have what you need to start drafting the paper. Drafting is about getting your ideas down onto paper; we will spend a day editing later. For now, work from your outline and add in evidence where you have it. THE ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE IN CLASS NEXT FRIDAY, 3/27/09
Research Paper Assignment #17: Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin.com
Submit your paper to Turnitin.com. You must do so to receive credit for your paper, regardless of whether or not you've given me a hard copy.
1) Go to the site.
2) If you already have a login, login to the site and enter your appropriate Class Name and Class ID# (see below for list)
OR
3) If you do not have a login, first create one, and then login and enter your appropriate Class Name and Class ID#.
4) Submit your paper. You'll receive a confirmation when you successfully submit it, and you can then go in and check the report for your paper.
CLASS NAMECLASS ID#PASSWORD
Period 6 2009 2686584 neff
Period 7 2009 2686589 neff
Period 8 2009 2686591 neff
ProQuest Platinum
-another site besides "Opposing Viewpoints" to search for scholarly articles for your paper topic (Note: if you check "full text only" before you search, you can find articles that you'll be able to view and print online)
Turnitin.com
-site you'll be using to turn your paper in; checks its own database of submitted papers and online sources to prevent plagiarism
Purdue's Online Writing Lab
-resources and help for everything research paper related, including MLA citation and bibliography style
The Research Paper
email: neffj@parklandsd.org
Research Assignment #1: What is the Research Paper?
You will be writing a 3 to 5 page argumentative (a.k.a. persuasive) research paper. Purdue's Online Writing Lab (a resource you will use in this project) defines an argumentative paper as one that "makes a claim about a topic and justifies this claim with specific evidence. The claim could be an opinion, a policy proposal, an evaluation, a cause-and-effect statement, or an interpretation. The goal of the argumentative paper is to convince the audience that the claim is true based on the evidence provided" (http://owl.english.purdue.edu).
We'll complete this project over the course of the next month by completing various individual assignments that together will comprise your complete Research Project. Instead of thinking that you have to write a 5 page paper, think of it as completing several smaller, shorter assignments that, when put together, create the 5 page paper. The writing process and writing style you'll utilize in this paper are probably the closest to the type of writing you'll be expected to do independently in college.
Follow the steps listed below to complete your first assignment.
Directions
1) First, create a folder in your student directory to keep all of your materials for this project. Name this folder "ResearchPaper_firstinitiallastname". For example, "ResearchPaper_jneff".
2) Download the following files into your folder.
3) Open the "SpecsandDates" file. You will use this to keep track of your individual assignments during the project and the points you earn on them.
4) Open the "Researchpaperexample" file. This file is an example of the type of paper you will be writing (it was written by one of my former students). This is a good sample paper with solid organization and good use of evidence and details to support the author's thesis, but like most papers, there is always room for improvement. Read the paper and use it to answer the following questions:
Research Assignment #2: Topic Exploration
In this assignment, you will explore a few different topics in order to decide what you want to write about for your actual paper. Make sure it is something you are interested in, but realize that it does not necessarily need to be something you already know a lot about (you will learn plenty about it during the research process!). Good topics are those that you are already interested in, those that have some connection to a career you might be interested in pursuing, or those that you have some personal connection to (relating to family or friends perhaps).
Directions
1) Download and open the following file and read the directions:
2) Use the Opposing Viewpoints Database (see below for link) to complete the "Topic Exploration" sheet. Print your sheet when completed (alternatively, you can print the sheet first and complete it by writing rather than typing).
Homework
Open and print the "Topic Sheet" from Assignment #1. Use what you learned in the Topic Exploration assignment to complete the
Research Assignment #3: What is a Thesis Statement?
Now that you have a few ideas for a topic, we have to figure out just what sort of argument you want to make about your topic. Maybe you're interested in Stem Cell research, but remember this is an Argumentative research paper. Your primary goal is to convince your reader of some point related to your topic. You want to inform your audience about stem cell research, but mainly for the purpose of making some argument about it. In other words, "The government should support stem cell research because..." or "The government should ban stem cell research because..." (the supporting points of your argument would follow the "because").
Directions
1) Download and open the following keynote file (it's currently a .zip file). It will explain what an argumentative thesis statement is, show you the characteristics of a good thesis statement, and provide you with a few examples of effective and ineffective thesis statements.
When you've finished viewing the Keynote, be prepared to answer the following questions:
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Research Assignment #4: Creating a Working Thesis Statement
In this assignment, you will first view and critique some sample thesis statements, and then you will create your own working thesis statement. A working thesis statement is to a thesis statement what a rough draft is to a final copy of a paper; a working thesis statement is simply a rough version of your argument. You will likely change and improve it as you learn more about your topic.
Directions
1) Download and open the following file for examples of working thesis statements:
- Choose what you believe are the two most effective thesis statements. Why are they effective?
- Choose what you believe are the two most ineffective thesis statements. Why are they ineffective? How could they be improved?
2) Using what you've learned about what makes an effective argumentative thesis statement, create a working thesis statement for your topic. Remember to include a claim and as specific support as you can at this point in the research process. Post your topic and your working thesis statement in the following discussion thread: Post your working thesis hereResearch Assignment #5: Gathering Sources: The Informational Scavenger Hunt
Now that you have a topic and an idea of what you want to argue in regards to the topic (your working thesis), you search for the evidence to back up your argument. Your argument is only as good as the evidence that supports it, so this is one of the most important (and often time-consuming) stages of the research process. Remember that your effort and discipline here will pay off when it comes to actually writing your paper. The more evidence you have and the better it fits your argument, the easier it will be to write your paper.
Directions
1) Log in to the Opposing Viewpoints Database (link is below under Resource Links).
2) Find at least two articles that support your argument, and one article that takes the opposing viewpoint of your argument.
3) Save, link, or (if possible) print these articles for later use.
Research Assignment #6: Making Your Sources Work for You: Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing
1) Go to this site on quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing to learn what, why, and how to use each in your paper.
2) After reading about quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing on the previous site, use one of your chosen articles or use this sample essay to practice these skills.
Research Assignment #7: Pulling Evidence From Your Sources
1) Download and open the following file:
2) Select one of the articles you found and read it. As you read it, search for evidence and statistics that relate to your argument and use it to complete the "Research Reading" sheet. Pull at least one of each (quote, paraphrase, and summary) from your article. Print and turn in the sheet for credit.
Research Assignment #8: Build Your Collection of Sources
1) Use the library's resources and search engine (Library Catalog Search) (then click on the "Parkland High School" link) to find at least 10 potential sources. At least one of your sources must be a physical book (that's part of what libraries are for...). The library is also the place to print out hard copies of all online articles that you find. Keep these articles in a folder and keep the folder with you during class. We'll use these in the coming classes.
Research Assignment #9: Keeping Track of Sources and Building the Bibliography
A bibliography is "a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text" (dictionary.com). In other words, it's a record of all the sources that you used to research the topic you are writing about. Including a bibliography at the end of a research paper is one step to preventing yourself from being accused of plagiarism; it's part of giving credit to the authors that you are borrowing from.
1) See the following site at the OWL for an explanation of what a bibliography is as well as multiple resources for citing sources:
Works Cited basics
NOTE: You'll find plenty of other links to help you cite and keep track of sources at the bottom of this page.
2) See this link for a sample Works Cited (Bibliography) page. This will give you an idea of what the end product will look like.
Your final Bibliography must include at least 10 sources, at least one of which must be a book.
3) Create and add to your Bibliography as you find more sources that you are reading for your paper. Every time you find and read a new source, add it to your Bibliography page. You can type and format the Bibliography on your own by using the guidelines set forth in the OWL site above, or you can use any of the following sites that will help format it for you:
Bibliography Building Tools
bibme.org
easybib.com
noodletools.com (login: parkland password: Noodle1)
4) Using one of the previous sites, begin to build your Bibliography page. Make sure to format it as indicated in the MLA Bibliography Sample page.
Research Assignment #10: Evaluating Online Sources: Who Can You Trust (and how do you know when you can't)?
1) Download the following file:
2) See the following site for a rundown of how to determine whether an online source can be trusted. This is the site you will read and use to complete the worksheet questions:
A Tutorial on Evaluating Online Sources
Additionally, if you're looking for more information, here is an OWL handout on evaluating online sources:
Research Assignment #11: Bibliography Continued
Continue working on your bibliography. Use any of the sites and tools we discussed in previous lessons to complete it.
1) Here's another reputable site to find sources for your bibliography:
ProQuest Platinum
2) Why can't you use wikipedia as a research source? This is why.
We'll discuss ways you can use it to help you, however. For example, check out this page and scroll all the way down to the "References" section. You can use the references from a wikipedia article to find other potentially reputable sources on a topic.
Bear in mind that this is a WORKING bibliography; I'm expecting that you will add to it, delete, or modify sources during the rest of the project. I only want to make sure that you have enough to work with right now before we begin more extensive note-taking and writing.
NOTE NEXT ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 10 Source Bibliography DUE THURSDAY by end of class
Research Assignment #12: Creating Notecards to Keep Track of Evidence
1) See the following site for an explanation and example of how to make a notecard: Sample Notecard
2) Make a numbered, alphabetized list of your sources (you can just convert your bibliography if you've already started it)
3) From now on, create a note card every time you pull evidence (a quote, paraphrase, or summary) from one of your sources. You can start with the ten that you created during Assignment #7.
4) Sign in to noodletools and you can use the notecard feature to create your cards.
NOTE NEXT ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: Notecards #1-10 DUE TUESDAY at beginning of class; Notecards #11-20 DUE THURSDAY by end of class (All 20 must be shown on Thursday for credit)
Research Assignment #13: Structure of the Research Paper and Outlining Your Plan
1) See the following file for a step by step, detailed explanation of how to structure your paper:
This file breaks down the paper section by section; it describes each piece of the Intro, Body, and Conclusion that your paper should include. Use it as a structural outline for your paper.
2) Here is a blank copy of the previous handout. Complete each section to outline your paper. Outlines will be due as an assignment on a future date.
3) If you're looking for additional examples of how this structure should look in actual research paper form, return to the example research paper that we looked at in the beginning of this project. Here is an edited version of the sample paper that shows you each piece of the outline:
20 NOTECARDS DUE MONDAY 3/16/09 at beginning of class (20 points)
OUTLINE DUE MONDAY 3/16/09 by end of class (30 points)
Research Assignment #14: Writing the Introduction Paragraph
1) See the following document for an explanation and examples of Research Paper Introductions:
Use this document together with the outline from the previous assignment to write your introduction paragraph(s).
Research Assignment #15: Utilizing Evidence: Working Quotations and Paraphrases into your Writing
*See OWL's links on basic in-text citation and more advanced in-text citation for more information. The basics are summarized below.
Whenever you work a quotation, paraphrase, or summary into your own writing, you are using borrowed information. You can do so, but you have to give the original author credit by 'tagging' the borrowed information; this is known as "in-text citation", and you must learn to do it correctly when writing your paper.
Basic in-text citation (from Purdue OWL)
Immediately following a quotation from a source or a paraphrase of a source's ideas, you place the author's name followed by a space and the relevant page number(s).
NOTE: The author's name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. For example:
Note that each of the previous three examples are correctly cited.
In-text citation for a work with no known author
When a source has no known author, use a shortened title of the work instead of an author name. Place the title in quotation marks if it's a short work, or italicize or underline it if it's a longer work.Research Paper Assignment #16: Writing the Rough Draft
At this point, you have what you need to start drafting the paper. Drafting is about getting your ideas down onto paper; we will spend a day editing later. For now, work from your outline and add in evidence where you have it.
THE ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE IN CLASS NEXT FRIDAY, 3/27/09
Research Paper Assignment #17: Submit Electronic Copy to Turnitin.com
Submit your paper to Turnitin.com. You must do so to receive credit for your paper, regardless of whether or not you've given me a hard copy.
1) Go to the site.
2) If you already have a login, login to the site and enter your appropriate Class Name and Class ID# (see below for list)
OR
3) If you do not have a login, first create one, and then login and enter your appropriate Class Name and Class ID#.
4) Submit your paper. You'll receive a confirmation when you successfully submit it, and you can then go in and check the report for your paper.
CLASS NAME CLASS ID# PASSWORD
Period 6 2009 2686584 neff
Period 7 2009 2686589 neff
Period 8 2009 2686591 neff
Resource Links
Questions about the Research Project?
-go here to post any questions you have about the research project
Library Research Center
-this is a link to the PHS Library's research center, where you'll find many resources to use for your paper
Link to Opposing Viewpoints Database
-password is "parkland"
-site to find articles to help research your topic and thesis
ProQuest Platinum
-another site besides "Opposing Viewpoints" to search for scholarly articles for your paper topic
(Note: if you check "full text only" before you search, you can find articles that you'll be able to view and print online)
Turnitin.com
-site you'll be using to turn your paper in; checks its own database of submitted papers and online sources to prevent plagiarism
Purdue's Online Writing Lab
-resources and help for everything research paper related, including MLA citation and bibliography style
Purdue OWL's MLA Citation and Works Cited Guide
--guide for creating in-text citations and works cited
Research Paper Rubric:
-file download for the research paper rubric: what you will be graded on in the paper itself
Library Catalog Search
-search the PHS library's catalog of books
Bibliography Building Tools**
bibme.org
easybib.com
noodletools.com
((login: parkland password: Noodle1))